LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 23 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Medical service providers can resume certain nonessential out-patient procedures, restricted during the COVID-19 health crisis, on April 27, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced at a news conference. The Arkansas Department of Health has issued certain requirements for hospitals and out-patient clinics to follow in order to re-engage elective procedures. The Governor also announced that he has e  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 20 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson has created the Governor's Economic Recovery Task Force to develop an industry-specific strategy and make recommendations to the Governor for Arkansas's economic recovery from the effects of COVID-19, the Governor announced at a news conference. The task force, established by Executive Order 20-20, will include 27 leaders from the private sector and public agencies who  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 25 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson has declared 11 counties disaster areas in the wake of severe storms and tornadoes on April 12, 2020. The eleven counties are Arkansas, Bradley, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Grant, Hot Spring, Jefferson, Lincoln, Ouachita, and Phillips. Under the emergency executive powers vested in the governor by Arkansas Code Annotated Sec.Sec. 12-75-101, the declaration suspends certa  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 22 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Asa Hutchinson has created the Governor's COVID-19 Testing Working Group to make recommendations to expand the capacity and performance of COVID-19 testing in the state, the Governor announced at a news conference. The working group will meet virtually for the first time at 3 p.m. "Arkansas's ability to conduct adequate diagnostic and surveillance testing will affect the state's publ  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 24 -- Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: In an effort increase testing for COVID-19, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced a two-day Arkansas Surge Campaign with a simple message: "If you think you have symptoms, don't wait - get tested." The goal of the two-day Arkansas Surge is to increase testing from 1,000 to 1,500 per day over the next two days. The two-day campaign could provide an early diagnosis and quicker treatment for people   more

ALBANY, New York, April 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 20: New York Attorney General Letitia James has led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in seeking to stop the State of Arkansas from banning almost all procedural abortions in the state, as the state uses the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) public health crisis as an excuse. Continuing her leadership of the nation's fight to protect women's reproductive health, Atto  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, April 25 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release, dated April 21: After a very rigorous national search, Jennifer Taylor has been named as the new vice president for research at Tennessee Tech University. "Dr. Taylor has over 20 years in progressive senior administrative roles at research institutions and an extensive background in research and economic development," said Tech President Phil Oldham. Currently, Taylor is the assistant vic  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A two-year, $300,000 Department of Defense Discovery Award will enable an interdisciplinary research team to integrate patient-specific cardiac cells on a chip that could lead to testing of therapeutic drugs for treating mitochondrial diseases. Mitochondrial diseases arise as a result of defects in mitochondria, which are the energy powerhouses of cells. Mitochondrial disease is difficult to diagnose beca  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 23 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Nearly half of all respondents in some states report food insecurity in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, according to new research from University of Arkansas sociologists. Results of an online survey of 10,368 adults taken the last week of March indicated that respondents from Southern and mid-Southern regions were more "food insecure" than the U.S. average, while Midwestern and Northeastern states typ  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following news release: Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief fighting to preserve access to reproductive healthcare for women across Arkansas. Arkansas has banned almost all procedural abortions in the state, using the COVID-19 public health crisis as an excuse. The coalition filed the amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for t  more